Alvars in the vicinity of Enterprise, Northwest Territories, had 87 species of vascular plants. Of these, 14 were frequent or at least locally abundant, including: Juniperus horizontalis, J. communis ...

I frequently visit the Vail Pass rest area to see which flowers are in bloom and who is pollinating them. In early summer, a pinkish red or rose stand of blooms caught my eye — this was my first ...

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I enjoyed the article “Prairie chic” (Metro, June 8) and wish to applaud those companies that are growing prairie plants instead of traditional lawns. As it happens, my wife had to attend a business ...

I frequently visit the Vail Pass rest area to see which flowers are in bloom and who is pollinating them. In early summer, a pinkish red or rose stand of blooms caught my eye — this was my first ...